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A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PURCHASING POLICY
GUIDELINE DATED MAY 7, 2001
Motion By: GUNDLACH Second By: Z. IESKA
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 471.345 establishes purchasing procedures and policies for cities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake addresses purchasing procedures and requirements both in the City
Code and by administrative policy; and
WHEREAS, the City staff has adopted Purchasing Policy Guidelines for the staff to follow to implement
state purchasing requirements and City Council purchasing policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update the City Purchasing Policy Guidelines to better
correspond with state statutes regulating the threshold for the purchase procurement and
acquisition of goods and services that exceed $50,000, preparation of specifications and
solicitation of formal bids.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
that:
1. Purchase Policy Guidelines dated May 7, 2001 are hereby adopted which revises the bidding
threshold for procurements from $25,000 to $50,000.
2. The staff is hereby directed to distribute the revised policy to all employees. All employees shall
undertake purchasing procurements in accordance with the guidelines.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 7TM DAY OF MAY, 2001.
YES NO
Mader X Mader
Ericson X Ericson
Gundlach X Gundlach
Petersen X Petersen
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